Jet fires involving releases of crude oil, gas and water

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 85, Issue 3 B, 2007, Pages 221-229

  Hankinson, G ^a   Lowesmith, B J ^a   Evans, J A ^b   Shirvill, L C ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Flame stability; Heat loading; Jet fires; Water cut

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLAMMABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; THERMAL LOAD;

FLAME IMPINGEMENT; JET FIRES; WELL STREAM FLUIDS;

FIRE HAZARDS;

EID: 34249334275     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep06062     Document Type: Article

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